This is a great opportunity to learn what Home and School is all about!

All are welcome.

We would love to have you join us!

Fundraiser Orders Due

Tuesday, September 12th

Eagle’s Wings – 8th Grade

Wednesday, September 13th

Lunch for our SJS staff and support staff.

Easy way to volunteer – if you have a student in 8th grade go to iVolunteer and see what they may need for the lunch they are providing.

Dine out for SJS Night at Villagio’s and Zesto’s

Wednesday, September 13th

Villagios –ALL DAY SALES, Zesto’s -4pm -close

A percentage of the sales from the evening are donated back to St. James/Seton School

Located in Cherry Hills (Blair High Road/I-680)

First Ever – Parent Q & A Night

Thursday, September 14th

6:30-8:00pm

The gym will be set up with tables (each different topics) for you to visit. Please bring any questions you may have. Some topics include: Home & School, Product partners, Athletics, Scyamore, HOPE/Scrip, iVolunteer, SOAR, after school clubs, etc. Nursery will be provided in the nursery at the church.

Spirit Wear Delivery

Friday, September 15th

Product Partners Update...

Your product partners bags have been sent home this week with the youngest and only children in each family. Please look over the sheet inside the bag to see what items we are currently collecting to benefit our school. Also, please fill in the sticker on the bag to let us know which child and homeroom you would like your bags sent home with after each collection. Collection dates are listed on the stickers as well, and can be turned in to any teacher, the office, or the collection bins at either parish. Please contact Jen List at jeremyjenlist@cox.net with any questions. Thank you for your support!!!

~Fundraiser Kickoff

We hope your family is off to a great start selling cookie dough and other merchandise for our school fundraiser! Remember, the fundraiser occurs only once per year and the profits will go towards the purchase of NEW CAFETERIA TABLES! As an incentive your child is awarded prizes for selling!

You can either collect money from people as they order, or you can collect it upon delivery. However, you will write one check to St James Seton Home and School on October 19th (the date the items are picked up) for your child's entire sales order, which will not be cashed for two weeks. Additional items will be for sale online at www.aspirefundraising.com. Use the code A1170953 to access those items. Sales end Tuesday, September 12th , so please keep selling. Thank you for your support!

~SJS Crafting Day It’s almost time for our Fall Crafting day sponsored by SJS home and school!!! Whatever craft you have, come and join us Saturday, October 7 from 9am to 10pm at the SEA parish center. Or there are half day options to accommodate your busy schedule. You get your own 5’ round table, lunch and/or dinner, snacks and refreshments throughout the day. Even if you have to leave for a while for another commitment, your things will be safe at your table while you’re gone. Registration forms are available @ http://www.sjsomaha.org/media/files/2017_10_7_SJS_Crafting_Day.pdf, or email Jen at jeremyjenlist@cox.net for more information or a registration form. Registrations received by September 15 get $5 off!!

~Spotlight Skill This year we will focus on a “Spotlight Skill” each month based on the Boys Town Life Skills. Many of us take basic social skills for granted because we learned them when we were young and use them every day. Modeling and practicing these skills is important to any child’s future success in school and life.

Learning social skills helps to address behavior and create a healthier school environment. We have chosen a handful of meaningful social skills to teach and reinforce, with a goal to build on those over time. We will talk about the skills in the morning/afternoon announcements, in Guidance classes, and they will also be reinforced in the classroom. Working on these skills at home would also help benefit mastering skills over time.

Helping students become stronger academically is a top priority, but we are also committed to helping them grow socially and emotionally. During the month of September we will focus on Greeting Others. Below are the steps provided to practice this skill:

~Cubscouts Come run with our pack! Cub Scout Pack 380 will have our kickoff carnival, Friday, August 25 at 7pm in the St James/Seton Gym. Cub scouts is open to all boys kindergarten through 5th grade even if you haven’t tried it before! Den meetings will start in September. Dues are $80 for the first boy of the family, $70 for second, $60 for each one after two. Lions (kindergarteners) are $50. This year we have a new closed facebook group to keep our families updated. Cub Scouts Pack 380 of SJS (https://www.facebook.com/groups/262720294225529/)

~Mount Michael will donate 25% of the gate revenue from this week’s game. They will also be collecting free will donations to be donated to Catholic Relief Services for their efforts in helping those that have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. To get details see flyer @ http://www.sjsomaha.org/media/files/2017_9_1_Mt__Michael.pdf.

~St. James Middle School Choir:

Who: all 5th-8th grade students (school, PRE, and home school)

What: St. James Middle School Choir

When: Sing at 9:30 Masses on the 1st Sunday of the month. Rehearsals are

Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 p.m. (starting September 13).

How: Come to an informational meeting on Sunday, September 3rd after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Contact Janet at b413phil@gmail.com with questions or if you are unable to attend the meeting.